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The first of two evening kick-offs is Sunderland v Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.

The action gets underway at 5.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Sunderland name an unchanged side from their 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday.

There are three changes for Arsenal from midweek.

Martin Zubimendi returns, while Eberechi Eze and Riccardo Calafiori also come back into the XI.

Mikel Merino continues to start up front.

There’s no Viktor Gyokeres in the Gunners’ squad, nor is there any of the other players – such as Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke – who are nearing a return.

Compared to the side Arteta sent out to face Burnley in Gameweek 10, the only difference is Merino in for Gyokeres.

The most-bought defender and midfielder of Gameweek 11, Gabriel Magalhaes and Declan Rice, respectively, both feature in this contest.

LINE-UPS

Sunderland XI: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Traore, Le Fee; Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Talbi, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, O’Nien, Adingra, Masuaku.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Merino.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Lewis-Skelly, Hincapie, Mosquera, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Dowman, Harriman-Annous.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Gabriel only Arsenal defender - Sunderland goal = guaranteed green arrow because of all of the sheep lol

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      My other defender is Diouf.

    2. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Baaaaa

  2. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Content creators in the mud, double , triple ars def, no doubt this week they’ll be, maybe not best idea with next couple fixtures!

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Tbf they just banked 4cs in a row

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        True, I’ve only had one till this week, blame me!
        Tot chelski next

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Kinda silly to think only CCs have double Arsenal defense. And I haven’t seen any with 3.

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        I got 18, 15 and 18 from double Arsenal D the past 3 weeks

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 27 days ago

          Fair play mate, wished I had!
          Just now it will be Sunderland defence to have, or don’t target Sunderland with players captaincy etc

      2. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Everyone talks about it but doesn’t do it. Had 3x last 4 GWs but brought in Rice this GW and Cala to Guehi

      3. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Seen few with 3, even in ml

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Great when the home crowd really get behind the team against favorites, creates a totally different complexion on the game....

  4. iFash@FPL
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Mukiele on my bench! 🙁
    The bagger got only 1 point when I played him last GW…

    1. Ray Kinsella
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Me too

      1. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        It’s the problem with this season for me, the logical decisions (like benching Sunderland defenders against Arsenal) are all going wrong!!

  5. Ray Kinsella
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Is it me or is Saka as big a waste of money as Salah? He’s miles off the pace

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Salah scores though

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        And is nailed on pens

      2. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Yeah, he’s more productive than Saka to be fair even if a bad run

        1. Ray Kinsella
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 27 days ago

          On a bad run

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Agreed, if he gets nothing this game, he's gone... will take Rice or Mbeumo instead..

      1. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        I’ve got Mbeumo, will put rice in for Saka and spend the change wisely

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      There's barely any good consistent players this season in attacking spots. I was just looking to see who I would replace Ndiaye, Mbeumo, and Wolte with in the coming weeks. and talk about scraping the barrel, the only option is Mateta, god knows who I will get in midfield. Gakpo I guess?

      1. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Gakpo is definitely worth a look. Liverpool must improve and will

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 27 days ago

          Maybe Palmer will be back soon, but he hasn't been reliable for a while now.

          1. Ray Kinsella
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 27 days ago

            Totes, pretty much the whole of this year

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 27 days ago

              Yea, it would just be pinning hope on him essentially.

              1. Ray Kinsella
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 27 days ago

                And yet it’s so boring captaining Haaland every week but it’s almost forced on us

                1. have you seen cyan
                  • 6 Years
                  3 months, 27 days ago

                  Yep. Hating this season so far. Haven't been this disinterested in fantasy for as far back as I remember.

                  1. Ray Kinsella
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    3 months, 27 days ago

                    Not helped by endless international breaks, no weeks with two deadlines, horribly spaced out matches and soon the dreaded FA Cup weekends

      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Its time to say hello to 5-3-2 and her friend 5-2-3

    4. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      seems lost without Odegaard

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Xhaka yc

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Water is wet.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Red vs Arsenal would be something

  7. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Xhaka yellow

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    big miss from saliba

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Wtf Saliba?

  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Saka is having such a poor season. Everyone knows exactly what he's going to do. One dimensional.

  11. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Show yourselves Saka captainers.

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Total trash. Rice is the more productive option.

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Glad I didn't Cap Gabby. Double def owner. Don't feel too bad.

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Timber goal to level it up wouldn't be too bad

  14. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    FPL app is rubbish!

    Looking at the game week history for a player, it has weeks 10 and 11 between week 1 and 2.

    Embarrassing

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Must be formatted as text rather than a number haha

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    That should've been two, Le Fee....

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Mukiele*

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Ah cheers Bobby, commentator said Le Fe..

  16. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Third week on triple Arsenal defence so I am working out average points over last 3 weeks 🙂

  17. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    So would you go double are defence vs tot and che ?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Yes

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Not even annoyed to lose the CS as a Timber owner
    Amazing work Sunderland!

    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Fair comment

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Mukiele on bench when starting double Arsenal defence...amateur move there!

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      I’m starting to feel silly never owning a Sunderland defender

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Roefs at 4.7 looks like he was a steal at 4.5

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 27 days ago

          Agreed, but feel that Alison potentially at 5.3 with this fixture run may also be

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 27 days ago

            Pope to him isn't bad idea tbh. Thx for good advice! Or as we say "Kiitos!"

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 27 days ago

              I remember being there umming and erring over Pope or Roefs, and thought, I cant surely have 2 promoted keepers and Pope has been so good 🙁

              Also have Reinildo, so that put me off.

            2. mixology
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 27 days ago

              Pope owner as well. Will mull it over myself

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Yeah really silly (Alderete owner...)

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Arsenal will most likely score though.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        But is Saka going to brace?

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 27 days ago

          No, Gabriel is

  20. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Gabriel not in defcons either, what is this new world!?

  21. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Just noticed the Arsenal bench lacks game changing attackers

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      They have multiple attacking players injured

  22. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Saka spuds

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Hopefully Arsenal lose, but a Rice goal would be nice.

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    And again

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    I’ve just thrown up in my mouth a little, checked out my work ML and guy at top has triple (YES triple) Sunderland defense, of course one is Ballard

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Fair play

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 27 days ago

        Suppers Newcastle as well lol

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 27 days ago

          *Supports

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Must be top 10k easily as well, like 3 transfers all season

  26. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    How have Sunderland been the better team by far? Could be 3-1. Sunderland for the title?

  27. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Saka close but no cigar

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Mandem

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Saka blank confirmed

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Subbed?

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Need a Caliaflori banger

  30. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    Might rage sell Saka right now....

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 27 days ago

      Ha, I've got it ready for when he gets subbed off....so in about 10mins I guess...